Italian edit

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /proˈmes.sa/
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  • Rhymes: -essa
  • Hyphenation: pro‧més‧sa

Etymology 1 edit

From Medieval Latin, Vulgar Latin promissa (promise), from Latin prōmissum (promise), from promittō (to send forth; to promise).

Noun edit

promessa f (plural promesse)

  1. promise
  2. promising person
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Etymology 2 edit

Participle edit

promessa f sg

  1. feminine singular of promesso

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Occitan edit

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

promessa f (plural promessas)

  1. promise

Portuguese edit

Etymology edit

From Old Galician-Portuguese promessa, from Medieval Latin, Vulgar Latin prōmissa (promise), from Latin prōmissum (promise), from promittō (to send forth; to promise).

Pronunciation edit

 

  • Rhymes: -ɛsɐ
  • Hyphenation: pro‧mes‧sa

Noun edit

promessa f (plural promessas)

  1. promise; vow
    Synonyms: compromisso, voto, promissão
  2. something which is hoped for
    Synonym: esperança
    Os colonos foram às Américas com a promessa de uma vida nova.The colonisers went to the Americas with the hope for a new life.
  3. likelihood
    Synonym: probabilidade
    Antonym: improbabilidade
    O vento forte indicava a promessa de chuva.The strong wind indicated the likelihood of rain.

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